San Diego (+8) @ Denver (1-3-16)

[oldunclemark]

Jim Nantz, and Phil Simms on CBS....Low 40s and sunny....over-under 41

 

Phillip Rivers (416 of 626, 4,564 yards, 27 Tds, 12 INts) is 436 short of 5,000 but he has been sacked 37 times  Its a miracle he's played every game.

SD has multiple O-line injuries but may get OT King Dunlap back..SD averages an NFL low 3.4 yards per rush but they get a lot from Danny Woodhead who has 93 runs for 325 yards and 72 catches for 704 yards. OLB Melvin Ingram has 9,.5 of San Diego's 28 QB sacks

RB Melvin Gordon (184 carries, 641 yards) in on injured reserve..  SD has allowed just 16 points a game the last 4 weeks and they are seeing Brock Osweiler for the 2nd time

 

Denver will have QB Brock Osweiler (156 of 253, 1,735 yards, 9 Tds, 4 INts) starting ahead of Peyton Manning (193 of 322, 2,180 yards, 9 TDs 17 INTs) who is in uniform for the first time in 7 weeks. Demariyus Thomas (100 catches, 1,187 yards) and Emmanuel Sanders ()71 catches, 1,036 yards, 6 TDs_)  RBs Ronnie Hillman (192 runs for 746 yards) and CJ Anderson (137 rushes, 625 yards) are all not 100% but are playing.

Denver is No, 1 in the NFL against the run (82 yards a game) and No,1 in the NFL against the pass (191 yards a game).

The Broncos have 48 QB sacks and have allowed 266 points (17.7) both No.1 in the NFL.

But Denver has won 3 overtime games, meaning they could easily be 8-7 instead of 11-4..

 

One of the more dramatic games Sunday. A Denver loss and a KC win over Oakland gives the AFC West To KC.

But a Denver win and a New England loss (early in the day) at Miami makes Denver the No,1 overall seed and the AFC favorite.

So if SD jumps to a 10-point lead, with Peyton Manning active but not starting for the first time in 18 years, what happens?

Also this may be the final game ever for San Diego Chargers, who could move to LA later this year...

. SD has had 8 days off since their last game Denver played Monday night and has had just 5 days rest.

Nine points is a large fence to jump for a shaky Denver offense where everybody's playing hurt.  But will SD care, or will they play like a Big-10 team in the Rose Bowl?

 

I like the Chargers getting 7 or 8 points......but truthfully, I'd leave this game alone....Strange things are possible.

If NE loses early and KC is winning late the freaks could really come out here.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Go Broncos! Go Dolphins too but I know that isn't happening  Getting a Bye week is still very huge for the Broncos.

[oldunclemark]

Denver LB Brandon Marshall is questionable..so is SD tackle King Dunlap

[Girlzarefanstoo]

We're capable of surprising Denver, when we're healthy but with half a team....?  I just want to get through this game with Rivers healthy.  The season has been over for a long time.  

[chad72]

I'd bet against this spread. I think the Chargers keep it a close game.

 

Teams coming off Thursday Night football always come out swinging and fresh. Vikings off TNF crushed the Bears, Cardinals off TNF crushed the Eagles, Rams off TNF upset the Seahawks, I am seeing a trend. It is almost like a bye week this late in the season.

 

Both the Chiefs and the Broncos will have their hands full vs the Raiders and Chargers coming off their respective TNF games, IMO, and that is why I feel the Chargers will beat the spread.

 

Broncos may win by 3 or 4 or may lose. We will find out if the extra time helped the Chargers. Broncos on the other hand, are coming off a short week.

[oldunclemark]

 Big chance for Denver..with pats fading

[oldunclemark]

7-0 Broncos in the first minute

[oldunclemark]

My man Donald Brown starting for SD

[oldunclemark]

7-3 now..that Fg would have been good from 70 yards out

[oldunclemark]

Sanders fumble..should have been 14-3

[buffalo34]

Good job holding onto that Sanders.

 

Now for Rivers to blow down the field for an easy TD and take command of this game.

[chad72]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Sanders fumble..should have been 14-3

 

Reminds you of the 7-0 lead vs the Chargers in the 2007 playoff game and Marvin in the red zone fumbles after coming back after several games, could have been 14-0. Weird.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Go Broncos!

[buffalo34]

Broncos throwing this game away.

Game over.

 

Chargers win.

 

Looks like the Patriots will salvage HFA.

[oldunclemark]

another turnover..Bronco receivers cant hold the ball

[Cynjin]

Brocho's receivers not doing a very good job holding onto the ball.

[oldunclemark]

Just now, buffalo34 said:

Broncos throwing this game away.

Game over.

 

Chargers win.

 

Looks like the Patriots will salvage HFA.

Didnt you swear the Pats would win today??

[2006Coltsbestever]

Broncos need to quit screwing around and end this. These Turnovers are stupid.

[oldunclemark]

Phil Simms is high...Brock didn't throw the ball too hard...Norwood had both hands on it

[Cynjin]

2 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Phil Simms is high...

 

So that's what his problem is.

[oldunclemark]

SD seems to be targeting the Bronco safeties  Phillip is looking at Denver's weak spot

[chad72]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

SD seems to be targeting the Bronco safeties  Phillip is looking at Denver's weak spot

 

I wish he had done it last week vs the Raiders, I had Gates going in FF and he did not look Gates way at all. Maybe the Chargers were being nice to Charles Woodson :), lol.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Nice pass Brock!

[oldunclemark]

Great job by Brock..looked off 2 receivers and then picked out his 3rd option...182 yards passing in the first Q

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Great job by Brock..looked off 2 receivers and then picked out his 3rd option...182 yards passing in the first Q

Yeah that looked Good! Need 7 here.

[oldunclemark]

Brock's got to see that guy coming..wow another TO

[2006Coltsbestever]

Good God! 3 Turnovers.

[buffalo34]

Another turnover on the Chargers side of the field

 

This game is over.

 

The road to the Super Bowl will go through Foxboro.

[2006Coltsbestever]

That looked like the hand was going forward. Big call coming here.

[snkdy]

Damn it Denver come on. 

[amfootball]

Bring in Peyton already!!  Knew Brock would get the yips with Manning standing there behind him.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Too close to overturn, that did look like his arm was going forward. Denver should be up 21-3

[oldunclemark]

9 minutes ago, amfootball said:

Bring in Peyton already!!  Knew Brock would get the yips with Manning standing there behind him.

There is no such thing as the yips.....Brock's thrown for 200

[oldunclemark]

KC up 14-10..that one's close, too

[Gramz]

17 minutes ago, buffalo34 said:

Another turnover on the Chargers side of the field

 

This game is over.

 

The road to the Super Bowl will go through Foxboro.

remember a few weeks ago I said I really liked you....  I take it back  

 

 

[oldunclemark]

tipped and picked off....don't like how this is going

[Gramz]

Denver should be up by at least 14   Crazy the way this is going.

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 Turnovers!

[Jules]

If Denver loses this game my mind is blown.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Denver has 4 Turnovers and is still winning 7-6. That is how great their Defense is.